Form I-751 & Removing the Conditions on Permanent Residence
Immigrants who adjust status in the United States or who are admitted to the United States based on marriage to a U.S. citizen within two years of the date they were married will receive conditional permanent resident status . This status is also imposed on the immigrants' children if they obtained immigrant visas based on their parents' marriage to a U.S. citizen. There really is no difference between the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a conditional resident and a lawful permanent resident (LPR). However, conditional residents are required to take action before two years have passed from the date conditional residency was obtained in order to preserve their status. Conditional residents are issued a “green card,” Form I-551 that is marked “CR” for conditional permanent resident and carries an expiration date of two years from the date of approval. Many refer to this as a two year green card or conditional green card. At the end of two years, the imm...